Interestingly, though not at all surprising, is that the octopus' forward tentacle appears to land right at the intersection of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran.

Interestingly, though not at all surprising, is that the octopus' forward tentacle appears to land right at the intersection of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. Meanwhile, the octopus' body is climbing over the North Pole from the US to Russia (I've seen that in a bunch of these patches), and has a tentacle heading toward the Bering Straight.